What do you need to know about Metal Signs?

Aluminum is a solid metal sign material with a baked on enamel finish. Aluminum Signs are extremely durable in high traffic, wet and heavy equipment areas. Our Aluminum Signs are available in a range of thickness grades: lightest .020" gauge, light .032" gauge, standard .040" gauge, medium duty.063" gauge, heavy duty .080" gauge, heaviest .125" gauge, and even 1.00" gauge material.

Alumalite is a corrugated plastic sign material that is reinforced on both sides with rigid aluminum sign panels. Alumalite is a little easier to handle and install than the thicker, heavier ARMOUR-Wood signs. It does not have quite as much panel strength as ARMOUR-Wood, but is still a highly durable product.

Aluminum Dibond is a solid plastic sign that is re-enforced on both sides with rigid aluminum sign panels. Aluminum Dibond is a lighter weight rigid sign panel ideally suited for wall mounted signs, smaller post mounted signs and hanging signs. Aluminum Dibond is more rigid than regular aluminum signs, and is slightly less rigid than Alumalite. When you are looking for a product that is substantially stiffer than a standard gauge metal sign, Aluminum Dibond is a solid choice.

In addition to classic Aluminum Dibond, we also carry signs made from Steel Dibond. What's the difference? Steel Dibond has a solid plastic core sandwiched between two sheets of steel, instead of aluminum. This makes the sign magnetic and stronger, in addition to having the advantages of Dibond. For signs that you might like to make temporary additions to via magnets, Steel Dibond is an excellent option.

ARMOUR-Wood has significantly greater panel strength over traditional sign materials because the outer, metal armor shell, is reinforced with a solid wooden core. This innovative combination of metal & wood makes ARMOUR-Wood one of the strongest sign panels available.

Metal Signs are ideal for any outdoor application. This is because Metal Signs last longer in the elements than any other type of material, regardless of whether you select Aluminum, the lightest material, or ARMOUR-Wood, the heaviest. All of our metal sign materials are rust-proof, water-resistant, if not water proof, and rot-resistant. For an outdoor sign that will outlast its competitors, choose metal.

Metal, no matter what the material, is heavy duty, which leaves some of our customers asking "Why have it indoors where there's no weather to worry about?" The answer is that metal signs have an industrial, corporate appeal that wooden and plastic materials often never achieve. When a customer walks into your lobby and sees a piece of metal that's heavy duty, the subtext is that your company is built to last. Choose a metal indoor sign to win the confidence of your customers.

Metal signs make great wall signs because they offer a full range of materials and thicknesses which can be tailored to whatever your priorities are for the exterior of your building. Need lightweight but WeatherProof? Go with Aluminum. Need a stronger, more substantial look without adding weight? Go with Dibond. Want a sign that's as heavy as it's heavy duty? Go with ARMOUR-Wood. Whatever your needs are, there's a type of metal and an exact thickness for your situation.

The installation of a Hanging Sign presents a riddle: Where can you find a material that's light enough to hang, but heavy enough to prevent the wind from blowing it off its bracket? The answer? Metal. Take your pick of Aluminum, Alumalite, Dibond, or ARMOUR-Wood and you'll find a material that hangs up easily and swings at the exact degree you require.

What's the point of making your 3D letters out of metal instead of plastic? Metal is timeless and modern, whereas plastic is often only ever the latter. Metal is the sturdiest material we offer, is built to last, and looks professional and current whether the year is 1971 or 2021. We offer letters in aluminum, copper, bronze, titanium, and stainless steel. Choose metal for your 3D letters to give your lobby or storefront a touch of timeless elegance.

You know them when you see them. They're colorful, stamped, and aluminum, with contours that follow the design that's printed on them. Some people call them kitschy; we call them classic. They're retro signs, fabricated the same way today as they were in the Roaring 20s. Whether your logo was designed yesterday or a hundred years ago, a stamped aluminum sign will make your brand look like its been around since before many of your customers were born - ideal for hipsters and oldtimers alike - that is, your entire customer base.

The majority of Reflective Signs that you see on your daily commute - street signs, parking signs, wayfinding signs - are made out of metal. We offer reflective signs made out of any material, but Metal Signs have a reputation as an effective solution for nighttime signage. Choose metal for your Reflective Sign to promote your business no matter what time it is.

It's true that the classic real estate lawn sign is made out of Coroplast. But it's also true that the classic real estate lawn sign is easily stolen, vandalized, or simply blown away by a storm. For a sturdier "For Sale" sign, choose a lightweight, metal material like Alumalite. With a post in the ground, and an Alumalite sign hung, your sign will stay put for the house-buyers that are on their way.